"John Ford: Poet in the Desert" captivating biography of one of the world's most iconic directors

"John Ford: Poet In The Desert" Captivating Biography Of One Of The World's Most Iconic Directors

New biography about Iconic director "John Ford: Poet in the Desert"

Description: Known throughout the world for his Westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, which he made with his long time friend John Wayne, John Ford was an artist whose work ranged over the vast and textured richness of the human experience. In his new biography, "John Ford: Poet in the Desert" (trade paperback, $22.95, November 21, 2013), Author Joseph Malham explores the life of the legendary Irish-American director. A six-time Oscar winner, Ford explored the role of myth, history, tradition and war in the epic drama of the individual, the family and the community in timeless classics.